Law enforcement officers accused of sexual misconduct have jumped from job to job - and at times faced fresh allegations that include raping women - because of a tattered network of laws and lax screening that allowed them to stay on the beat.
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators needs the community's help to identify two suspects in an armed robbery at a West Columbia convenience store.
Airport police escorted a man and his girlfriend off a plane after he became upset when his seat was double-booked, and five other passengers were removed when they protested his treatment.
Tuesday is Election Day for Municipalities throughout the Midlands
An Alabama woman with a terminally ill son says he hasn't returned to school because of a dispute with school officials over how he might die.
Chipotle closed 43 of its Pacific Northwest locations after the chain's third foodborne illness this year sickened about two dozen people — prompting renewed scrutiny of a company that touts its use of fresh ingredients and farm-sourced fare.
Authorities say the four people found dead in an Anderson County home were a husband, wife and their mothers.
Deadlines for those who've lost jobs or businesses to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance are
Need to find out about South Carolina candidates and elections? We have complied a list to help you that includes up-to-date links for state, federal, local city, town, and county races.
The Congaree River has reached 21 feet and all phases of the Cayce Riverwalk have been shut down.
The Volkswagen emissions scandal may be widening. The EPA claims that Volkswagen installed illegal “defeat devices” on at least 10,000 more vehicles -- including some Porsches -- allegedly allowing the company to circumvent U.S. emissions standards, the agency announced today.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The head of the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is visiting Columbia for a forum on energy development off the South Carolina coast.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former state Rep. Nelson Hardwick has been indicted in connection with a sexual harassment complaint from a House staffer.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has agreed to give former House Speaker Bobby Harrell more time to challenge its order that he pay nearly $113,500 to the state.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has agreed to give former House Speaker Bobby Harrell more time to challenge its directive that he pay nearly $113,500 to the state.
The Columbia City Council passed first readings on three ordinances Monday night.
On Monday, officials from across the midlands held a press conference to update the public on flood recovery and restoration.
Emergency crews are responding to a fire in the 1600 block of Harden Street.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina trooper charged with shooting an unarmed man has been accused of shoplifting.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina residents who lost property or income due to last month's historic flooding are eligible for food assistance.
